Thousands of foreign-trained immigrant physicians are living in the United States with lifesaving skills that are going unused because they stumbled over one of the many hurdles in the path toward becoming a licensed physician here.
What are the major issues in your medical staff services department? Are new credentialing challenges popping up, or are you seeking solutions to familiar problems? What tools and resources do you need to help you do your job? Even if your department is functioning smoothly, I hope you’ll take a...
The Joint Commission is seeking input on proposed changes to its diagnostic imaging requirements for the ambulatory care, critical access hospital, and hospital accreditation programs. The requirements need to be enhanced to address quality- and safety-related issues associated with diagnostic...
Medical malpractice has been singled out by many as the top culprit for rising healthcare costs. However, medical malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians hit a record low in 2012, a Public Citizen Foundation report has found. In the report, “No Correlation: Continued Decrease in...
Three pieces of legislation related to expanding allied health practitioners’ scope of practice—Senate Bill (SB) 491, SB492, and SB493—have met differing fates in California State Assembly committees. Senate Bill 491, which would allow nurse practitioners to practice without physician oversight...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 32
The American Medical Association (AMA), a number of other national provider associations, and 47 state medical societies are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to preserve federal funding for state-based quality improvement organizations (QIOs). Some of the nation’s...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 32
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging acute care organizations to invite their Congressional representatives—who are currently out for August recess—to visit their local hospitals. "Let them see your quality improvements, work to reduce readmissions, investments in health information...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 32
Maine Medical Center announced a slate of personnel and payroll cuts earlier this week, including the elimination of 175 positions, layoffs of 50 employees, and 12.5% reductions in compensation for top hospital administrators.
